Blue Claws Charities Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT OCEAN AND MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OTHER CODE SECTION 501 (C)(3) NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $95,949
- Spending
- $102,004
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 93%
- Highest pay
- $30,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 14 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 95% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- THE ORGANIZATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BLUECLAWS ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO CONDUCT OR CO-SPONSOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. THE PROCEEDS OF THE EVENTS ARE ENTIRELY DEDICATED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTY NJ COMMUNITIES. THE CORPORATION CONDUCTED AN ANNUAL LUXURY SUITE RAFFLE, 50/50 RAFFLES AND MERCHANDISE SALES DURING BALL GAMES AT THE BLUECLAWS BALLPARK KNOWN AS FIRSTENERGY PARK. 35 NONPROFIT PARTNER PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONS WERE THE RECIPIENT OF THE 50/50 RAFFLES, 52 GRANTS WERE MADE TO OTHER NON PROFITS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH THE ANNUAL GRANT MAKING PROCESS, AND 2 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS TO LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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